2018 in Review RMHC Southwest Florida

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1 2018 in Review RMHC Southwest Florida

2 2018 RMHC Southwest Florida Impact... It all adds up! 1,482 Number of family night stays provided by the Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Florida 20 Days Average length of stay $2,931 Amount raised from our Pull Tab program 4,400 Number of meals provided to patient families in the Ronald McDonald Family Room 5,773 Number of patient family visits to the Ronald McDonald Family Room for snacks, beverages, laundry services, rest, and relaxation. 8,000+ Number of children served by the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program in Southwest Florida.

3 A Message from our Executive Director, Laura Ragain This past year was both gratifying and humbling for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida. Gratifying in that we were able to accommodate families during their time of need. For those families (and their families), our home-awayfrom-home provided a source of comfort, support and fellowship so they could focus on the care of their hospitalized children. Volunteers at the Ronald McDonald Family Room located in Golisano Children s Hospital welcomed dozens of patient families on a daily basis, offering sandwiches, snacks, treats and beverages so they could maintain their strength while remaining close to their child's bedside. Through our long-time partnership with Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida, more than 3,000 underserved children in Collier County received medical and dental screenings, preventive and restorative dental care, eye exams, physicals and health education aboard our Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. Together with Golisano Children s Hospital, our Mobile Autism Screenings in Lee County benefitted dozens more. In partnership with Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, our second Care Mobile hit the road in January of 2018 and logged more than 5,000 visits in Lee and Hendry counties an extraordinary accomplishment for the inaugural year! It is truly an honor to be part of an organization whose mission is to create, find and support programs that directly impact the health and well-being of children and their families. And it is humbling to witness our incredibly thoughtful and tireless volunteers, community partners, dedicated staff and board members consistently coming together in support of our mission of keeping families close. Thank you and Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy 2019! Our Team Laura Ragain Executive Director Amy Blanco Marketing Director Illeny Farese Volunteer Manager Karen Marshall House Manager Leanna Gonzalez Administrative Manager Board of Directors Bob Atkinson President Deana Homsi Vice President I Lee Bellamy Vice President II Heidi Colgate-Tamblyn Secretary Richard DeStefano Treasurer Carey Randall Parliamentarian Members Larry Benforado Paul Drucker Frank Mazzeo, Jr., DDS Susan Ryckman Kara Sajdak Eric Sandberg David Schiering Ken Shoriak Shahid Sultan, MD

4 Fundraising Fun! A glance at our events in 2018!

5 We LOVE Our Volunteers!

6 Let's Get Cooking!

7 Our Families are the Heartbeat of the House

8 Let's Get Social! Take a look at how much we've grown this year! If you aren't following us on Social Media yet, please click that Like or Follow button! Also, encourage your friends to like us, follow us, and share any posts they'd like! Likes Jan 2018: 1,808 Dec 2018: 2,178 Followers Jan 2018: 474 Dec 2018: 860 Followers Jan 2018: 435 Dec 2018: 492 Most Popular Post in 2018

9 Positive Feedback We are so grateful for those who take the time to review us on Social Media! Thank you for getting our rating to a 4.9 out of 5!

10 THANK YOU! These photos don't even begin to show ALL our supporters throughout the year who donated tangible items and/or monetarily. RMHC Southwest Florida gives families the gift of togetherness and you help us keep that mission true every day!

11 We will always remember... Rest in peace to loved ones we lost this year... Gladys Riccobono- RMHC SWFL Board Treasurer and Friend Bill Simeone- Beloved RMHC SWFL Volunteer Cinnamon August- Beloved House Pup In Loving Memory "There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world." -Author Unknown

12 What a year! On behalf of the staff at RMHC Southwest Florida, THANK YOU to all our supporters! We couldn't do it without you! Let's make 2019 even better!